The two not-for-profit cooperatives join forces to improve service and efficiency for members

ELIZABETH and GENESEO, Ill. (October 27, 2011) – Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. (NFP) and Farmers Mutual Electric Company today announced plans to combine to form a larger, member-owned utility cooperative. The combination, which is subject to approval by the members of Farmers Mutual, will result in a not-for-profit cooperative serving approximately 28,000 electric and natural gas accounts in portions of Carroll, Jo Daviess, Henry, and Whiteside counties. The boards of both cooperatives voted unanimously to approve the transaction at separate meetings earlier this week.

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